Asymmetry And Symmetry Of Conjugal Violence

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ID3034409
AuthorsM Reza Nakhaie (University of Windsor, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume29
Issue3
Pages549-565
Publication date1998-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3138/jcfs.29.3.549
OpenAlexW2601168129
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

General theory and research on conjugal violence have been generated around two empirical assumptions: first, that males are significantly more likely to engage in conjugal violence than females (the asymmetry assumption); and, se.:ondly, that this pattern is relatively stable over the life-course. These assumptions are problematic for two reasons. Recent research has demonstrated greater gender symmetry in conjugal violence than previously believed, and recent theoretical work in criminology has explicitly challenged the stability of such relationships. The present research seeks to further knowledge in this area by examining gender differences in conjugal violence during the life course. The research reveals that, consistent with research about crime among non-intimates, life-course trajectories have a significant impact on violent behaviour between intimates. The analysis shows that there is greater gender asymmetry in conjugal violence among the younger age groups and more symmetry among the older cohorts

Asymmetry · Criminology · Domestic violence · Fluctuating asymmetry · Injury prevention · Life course approach · Physics · Poison control · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Ecology · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology

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